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all-rounders

all-rounders is the plural of all-rounder.

Meaning of all-rounder

Noun

all-rounder (plural all-rounders)

  1. (UK) A versatile person, able to do many things well; used especially in reference to being good at various sports.
  2. A player who is skilled in both batting and bowling.
    • An all-rounder is a player who can bat and bowl. A genuine all-rounder should be able to make the team on either skill alone. A genuine one is as rare as a punctual Sri Lankan.2011, Shehan Karunatilaka, Chinaman: The Legend of Pradeep Mathew, Jonathan Cape, page 26
  3. (archaic) A shirt collar going all round the neck and meeting in front.

Questions about all-rounders

What is all-rounders the plural of?
All-rounders is the plural of all-rounder.

Words near all-rounders in the dictionary

  1. all-roader
  2. all-roaders
  3. all-round
  4. all-round education
  5. all-rounder
  6. all-rounders
  7. all-run four
  8. all-run fours
  9. all-season tire
  10. all-season tires
  11. all-season tyre

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